Must-see viewpoint · Alameda, California
Mount Allison
Mount Allison is a viewpoint in Alameda, California.
Mount Allison: crowds and conditions
Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Been there recently? Post today’s status and it shows here for the next traveller.
Status options for this viewpoint: Open, good conditions · Very crowded · Approach road bad · Closed / not accessible.
Best time to visit Mount Allison
Season: October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery.
Busiest days: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
Crowd: Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
Typical week: Mon busy · Tue light · Wed light · Thu light · Fri busy · Sat packed · Sun packed.
How to reach Mount Allison — distance from nearby cities
Coordinates: 37.49891, -121.87130. Road distances are estimates; the road-trip planner uses real routes and adds stops worth the detour.
Places to visit near Mount Allison
- Monument Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mission Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mission Peak Regional Preserve · sanctuary · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Sunol Regional Wilderness · sanctuary · Alameda · ~6 km · Must-see
- Calaveras Valley · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~7 km · Must-see
- Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose · church · Alameda · ~7 km · Must-see
- Calaveras Reservoir · lake · Santa Clara · ~8 km · Must-see
- Christ Community Church of Milpitas · church · Santa Clara · ~11 km · Must-see
- Mission View Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Lake Elizabeth · lake · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
- San Antonio Reservoir · lake · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Fremont Central Park · church · Alameda · ~12 km · Must-see
- Saint Victor Catholic Church · church · Santa Clara · ~14 km · Must-see
- Vargas Plateau Regional Park · sanctuary · Alameda · ~14 km · Must-see
- Balaji Temple · temple · Santa Clara · ~15 km · Must-see
- Moitozo Park · park · Santa Clara · ~15 km · Must-see
- Niles Essanay Silent Film Museum · museum · Alameda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Niles · viewpoint · Alameda · ~16 km · Must-see
Other hill stations & viewpoints near Mount Allison
- Monument Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Mission Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~2 km · Must-see
- Calaveras Valley · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~7 km · Must-see
- Niles · viewpoint · Alameda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Poverty Ridge · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~16 km · Must-see
- Rose Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~16 km · Must-see
- Sunol Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~18 km · Must-see
- Discovery Peak · viewpoint · Alameda · ~19 km · Must-see
- Black Mountain · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~21 km · Must-see
- KSCU-FM (Santa Clara) · viewpoint · Santa Clara · ~22 km · Must-see
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Frequently asked
How is the weather and view today?
No visitor has reported the weather & road status for Mount Allison yet. Typical pattern: heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning. Busiest: Weekends, public holidays, Sankranti and Dasara breaks.
What is the best time to visit Mount Allison?
October to February for cool, clear air; July to September for mist and greenery. Heavy on weekends and holidays; arrive early morning.
What are the places to visit near Mount Allison?
Nearby: Monument Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Mission Peak (viewpoint, 2 km), Mission Peak Regional Preserve (sanctuary, 2 km), Sunol Regional Wilderness (sanctuary, 6 km), Calaveras Valley (viewpoint, 7 km), Dominican Sisters of Mission San Jose (church, 7 km).
Is Mount Allison worth visiting?
Mount Allison is listed as a must-see viewpoint in California on Spotwander.